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Philadelphus mearnsii
Philadelphus mearnsii W.H. Evans ex Koehne
Mearns' Mock Orange, Mearns’s Mock Orange
Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHME4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Habitat: Limestone mountains, oak-pinyon zones.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Philadelphus mearnsii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Philadelphus mearnsii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Philadelphus mearnsii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR